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Microsoft may have scrapped Windows 11's dynamic wallpapers feature
2025-01-05 22:42

Microsoft has many good ideas for Windows 11 that often do not ship, and one of them was "Dynamic Wallpapers," which, as the name suggests, could have made the wallpaper dynamic, similar to...

Windows 10 users urged to upgrade to avoid "security fiasco"
2025-01-05 20:48

​Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a "security fiasco" as the 10-year-old operating system nears the end of support in October 2025. [...]

LDAPNightmare PoC Exploit Crashes LSASS and Reboots Windows Domain Controllers
2025-01-03 08:16

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a now-patched security flaw impacting Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) that could trigger a denial-of-service (DoS)...

Windows 11 Media Update Bug Stops Security Updates
2024-12-30 19:21

Microsoft advises users not to install recent security updates using physical media. The company is working on a fix.

Microsoft adds another problem to the Windows 11 24H2 naughty list
2024-12-27 17:30

Santa Satya pops one more issue into his sack just in time for Christmas The trickle of known issues with Windows 11 24H2 has continued with a new one just in time for festive season: installed...

Windows 11 installation media bug causes security update failures
2024-12-26 15:31

Microsoft is warning of an issue when using a media support to install Windows 11, version 24H2, that causes the operating system to not accept further security updates. [...]

Five lesser known Task Manager features in Windows 11
2024-12-25 15:55

Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. In this article, we're going to take a closer look at some of our favourite Task Manager features. [...]

Windows 11 24H2 upgrades blocked on some PCs due to audio issues
2024-12-19 17:28

​Microsoft has added another Windows 11 24H2 upgrade block for systems with Dirac audio improvement software due to compatibility issues breaking sound output. [...]

Microsoft says Auto HDR causes game freezes on Windows 11 24H2
2024-12-19 16:23

​Microsoft is now blocking Windows 11 24H2 upgrades on systems with Auto HDR enabled due to a compatibility issue that causes game freezes. [...]

Windows kernel bug now exploited in attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges
2024-12-16 19:50

CISA has warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against ongoing attacks targeting a high-severity Windows kernel vulnerability. [...]